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 |image=[[File:Boom Boom SMR.png]]<br>Artwork of a Boom Boom for ''Super Mario Run''
 |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
-|parent_species=[[dog (species)|dog]]
+|parent_species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
-|notable=[[Boom Boom may appear to not be but they are a dog]]<br>[[Pom Pom]]
+|notable=[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Pom Pom]]
 |latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
 }}
-'''Boom Booms''' (sometimes hyphenated as '''Boom-Boom''') are a species of dog loyal to [[Bowser]]. In most appearances, the species is represented by a single character also known as [[Boom Boom]], who first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as the guardian of the [[Fortress]]es<ref name="SMB3">The English manual of ''SMB3'' reads: "''The Mini-Fortresses are guarded by Boom Boom, a tough servant of Bowser.''"</ref>. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', two Boom Booms are simultaneously battled in two of the extra [[World-e]] levels, and in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', multiple Boom Booms are seen on the world map, each one standing atop a different fortress. ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' introduced a second, female Boom Boom named [[Pom Pom]], and the official European website uses plural forms when discussing both enemies, while other sources use singular<ref name="SM3DL Europe">[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-3DS/SUPER-MARIO-3D-LAND--274908.html Nintendo.co.uk's page on ''SM3DL'' reads]: "''Boom Booms lie in wait for Mario on the battleship.''" and "''Pom Poms lead Mario a merry dance''". (Retrieved January 21, 2013)</ref><ref name="SM3DL NA">[http://supermario3dland.nintendo.com/ Nintendo.com's page on ''SM3DL'' reads]: "''Boom Boom & Pom Pom [...] may look tough, but they're a bit of a pushover''". (Retrieved January 21, 2013)</ref>. This ambiguity is present in other games, as instruction booklets occasionally use language such as "a Boom-Boom" alongside the singular male pronouns<ref name="SMASLE">The ''Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition'' booklet reads: "''Each of these enemy strongholds is guarded by a Boom-Boom. Defeat him to get a magic ball.''"</ref>, suggesting the use of words like "he" and "him" may just be a stylistic choice, as seen in numerous other enemy biographies.
+'''Boom Booms''' (sometimes hyphenated as '''Boom-Boom''') are a species of Koopa loyal to [[Bowser]]. In most appearances, the species is represented by a single character also known as [[Boom Boom]], who first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as the guardian of the [[Fortress]]es<ref name="SMB3">The English manual of ''SMB3'' reads: "''The Mini-Fortresses are guarded by Boom Boom, a tough servant of Bowser.''"</ref>. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', two Boom Booms are simultaneously battled in two of the extra [[World-e]] levels, and in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', multiple Boom Booms are seen on the world map, each one standing atop a different fortress. ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' introduced a second, female Boom Boom named [[Pom Pom]], and the official European website uses plural forms when discussing both enemies, while other sources use singular<ref name="SM3DL Europe">[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-3DS/SUPER-MARIO-3D-LAND--274908.html Nintendo.co.uk's page on ''SM3DL'' reads]: "''Boom Booms lie in wait for Mario on the battleship.''" and "''Pom Poms lead Mario a merry dance''". (Retrieved January 21, 2013)</ref><ref name="SM3DL NA">[http://supermario3dland.nintendo.com/ Nintendo.com's page on ''SM3DL'' reads]: "''Boom Boom & Pom Pom [...] may look tough, but they're a bit of a pushover''". (Retrieved January 21, 2013)</ref>. This ambiguity is present in other games, as instruction booklets occasionally use language such as "a Boom-Boom" alongside the singular male pronouns<ref name="SMASLE">The ''Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition'' booklet reads: "''Each of these enemy strongholds is guarded by a Boom-Boom. Defeat him to get a magic ball.''"</ref>, suggesting the use of words like "he" and "him" may just be a stylistic choice, as seen in numerous other enemy biographies.
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